河南省20182019学年开封市第十中学高二3月月考英语试题

开封十中2019年3月份高二英语月考试卷注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;卷I（选择题）[来源:Zxxk.Com]一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，共计30分）AWhileit’sthebooksthatmakealibrary,beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationandhelpyoutoworkalittlebitharder.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.LibraryofBirmingham—Birmingham,U.K.ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobenotonlyBritain’sbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.Gardenscrowntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariationsintheshadowsandreflectionsinside.NationalLibraryofFrance—Paris,FranceTheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.ThelibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.Here,thereadingroomsareeleganceitself.Therearemorethanjustbookstobefound.StateLibraryofNewSouthWales—Sydney,AustraliaThepublicStateLibraryofNewSouthWalesholdsthehonorofbeingtheoldestinstitutionofitskindinAustralia.ItwasoriginallysetupastheAustralianSubscriptionLibraryin1826,butitwasn’tuntil1942thatitspermanenthomewasready.DesignedbySydneyarchitectWalterLibertyVernonandcompletedin1910,themagnificentsandstoneMitchellWingisoneofthearchitecturalhighlights.SeattleCentralLibrary—Seattle,Washington,USASeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.Architectssoughttoenvelopthe11-storybuildingwith“alayeroftransparency”,usingaskinofglassandmetal.Thefinishedarticlehousesabout1.45millionbooksandotherthings,aswellasmorethan400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstituteofArchitects’listofAmerica’s150favoritebuildingsin2007.1.Whichofthefollowinglibraryhasthelongesthistory?A.LibraryofBirmingham.B.NationalLibraryofFrance.C.StateLibraryofNewSouthWales.D.SeattleCentralLibrary.2.WhatcanyoudoinLibraryofBirmingham?A.Attendaconcert.B.Actaplay.C.Takesomeexercise.D.Enjoynewtechnology.3.WhatdoNationalLibraryofFranceandSeattleCentralLibraryhaveincommon?A.Theyhavecomputersavailable.B.Theyweremovedtoanewplace.C.Theywonawardsforarchitecture.D.Theyweredesignedbymorethanoneperson.BMymotherhadcometoteachintheislandschoolandfellinlovewithmyfather.Whatmyfatherneededweresons.Whatmymothergavehimweregirls.Twingirls!Iwasolderthanmysisterbyafewminutes.Ialwaystreasurethethoughtofthoseminutes.TheyweretheonlytimeinmylifewhenIwasthecenterofeveryone’sattention.FromthemomentCarolinewasborn,shedrewalltheattentiontoherself.Whenmymotherandgrandmothertoldthestoryofourbirths,itwasmostlyofhowCarolinehadrefusedtobreathe.“ButwherewasI?”Iaskedmymother.“Inthebasket,”shesaid,“Grandmadressedyouandputyouinthebasket.”Caroline’struegiftwashervoice.Ourteacher,Mr.Rice,saidsheshouldhavesinginglessons.Iwasproudofmysister,butsomethingbegantohurtmeunderthepride.Astimewenton,Isufferedmoreandmoredeeply.Later,Ibecameanurse-midwife,thepersonwhohelpsdeliver（给……接生）babies.IwenttoatowncalledTruitt,wheretherewerenodoctorsthen.Peopletherewereusuallyslowtoacceptoutsiders,buttheyneededmyskillsforalltheirmedicalproblems.Onenight,IwashelpingwiththebirthandIguessedtwins.Thefirstbaby—aboycameeasily.Butthesecondbaby—agirlcameheadfirstandblueasdeath.Thekitchenwasslightlywarmerthanthebedroom,soIlaidthesecondbabyonsomeclothonthedooroftheoven.ThenIsuddenlyasked,“Whereistheothertwin?”Inmyconcernforhissister,Ihadcompletelyforgottenhim.“He’ssleepinginthebasket,”saidthegrandmother.“Youshouldholdhim,”Isaid,“andlethismotherlookafterhim!”4.WhydidCarolinedrawalltheattentionafterherbirth?A.Shewassolovely.B.Sheneededfirstaid.C.Shebreathedweakly.D.Shewasthelasttocome.5.WhatwasCaroline’sstrongpoint?A.Shewaskindtoothers.B.Shestudiedfairlywell.C.Shewasgoodatsinging.D.Shegotalongwellwithothers.6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Truittusedtolackmedicalservices.B.ThesmalltownTruittwelcomedstrangers.C.TheauthorwenttoTruitttolearntodeliverbabies.D.PeopleinTruitthadmanymedicalproblems.7.Whydidtheauthorputthesecondbabyinthekitchen?A.Thetemperaturetherewasalittlehigher.B.Itwasconvenienttorescuethebabythere.C.Thespacewasbigenoughtocareforthebaby.D.Thereweresomeotherthingssheneeded.CIstartedtostudyEnglishwhenIwasachildbecauseofMichaelJackson.Hehasbeenmyidol(偶像)since1991.Ireallywantedtounderstandhimandhismusic.Iusedtouseadictionarytolearnthemeaningsofwordsofsongswrittenbyhim.TherewasalotofworktodotolearnEnglish,butIneverfelttired.AtfirstIlearnedaboutpronunciation,whichwasthehardestpartforme.Becausemusicwasmyonlysource(来源)ofspokenEnglish,sometimesIhadtouseapronunciationdictionary.ThenImadelistsofwordsinordertorememberthemandtheirmeanings.IwouldspendhourslearningEnglishgrammar.What’smore,Ireadalot.Ialsotriedtotranslatetexts,dialoguesandsongs.[来源:Zxxk.Com]Becauseofmyhardwork,myEnglishimpro